Nurikabe paper toy by Christopher Bonnette. Available with or without pattern here (scroll horizontally through the designs at the top of the page).
*Previously: Nurikabe sculpture by Andrew Bell.
*Buy Japanese mythology collections at Amazon.
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Nurikabe paper toy
Nurikabe paper toy by Christopher Bonnette. Available with or without pattern here (scroll horizontally through the designs at the top of the page).
*Previously: Nurikabe sculpture by Andrew Bell.
*Buy Japanese mythology collections at Amazon.
Nurikabe sculpture (and painting) by Andrew Bell
Wikipedia says:
Here's a Nurikabe sculpture and print by Andrew Bell:
And a work in progress shot:
You can buy the painting or a print at Bear and Bird Boutique.
From the same Wikipedia entry, here's a "statue depicting the nurikabe from GeGeGe no Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki on the road bearing his name":
It's the perfect foil to my favorite god. And also the inspiration for Super Mario's Whomp:
Via.
The nurikabe (ぬりかべ) is a yōkai, or spirit, from Japanese folklore. It manifests as a wall that impedes or misdirects walking travelers at night. Trying to go around is futile as it extends itself forever. Knocking on the lower part of the wall makes it disappear.
Here's a Nurikabe sculpture and print by Andrew Bell:
And a work in progress shot:
You can buy the painting or a print at Bear and Bird Boutique.
From the same Wikipedia entry, here's a "statue depicting the nurikabe from GeGeGe no Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki on the road bearing his name":
It's the perfect foil to my favorite god. And also the inspiration for Super Mario's Whomp:
Via.
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